International Style

Modern architecture with minimalist, universal forms.

Overview

International Style, using concrete, glass, and steel, emphasizes simplicity and functionality, prominent in 20th-century global contexts.

Core Characteristics

• Minimalist, rectilinear forms.
• Glass curtain walls, open plans.
• Modern prevalence.

Notable Examples

• Seagram Building (USA, 1958, Mies van der Rohe).
• UN Headquarters (USA, 1952, Le Corbusier).

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Universal focus.
• Civic: Skyscrapers.
• Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Mies van der Rohe, it defines global modernism.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Curtain Wall (technique), Functionalism (theory), Facade (element), Bauhaus (movement)